used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shutting the door carefully after him, he came to the hearth, stood on it, upright and calm, for a few moments, and then asked,-- "Has Blanche gone to bed?"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes," said my mother, "but not to sleep, I am sure; she made me promise to tell her when you came back."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Shutting the door carefully after him, he came to the hearth, stood on it, upright and calm, for a few moments, and then asked,-- "Has Blanche gone to bed?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Shutting the door carefully after him, he came to the hearth, stood on it, upright and calm, for a few moments, and then asked,-- "Has Blanche gone to bed?"
Blanche
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shutting the door carefully after him, he came to the hearth, stood on it, upright and calm, for a few moments, and then asked,-- "Has Blanche gone to bed?"
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Roland's brow relaxed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
make calm or still
From this reading Shutting the door carefully after him, he came to the hearth, stood on it, upright and calm, for a few moments, and then asked,-- "Has Blanche gone to bed?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Shutting the door carefully after him, he came to the hearth, stood on it, upright and calm, for a few moments, and then asked,-- "Has Blanche gone to bed?"
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Shutting the door carefully after him, he came to the hearth, stood on it, upright and calm, for a few moments, and then asked,-- "Has Blanche gone to bed?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Shutting the door carefully after him, he came to the hearth, stood on it, upright and calm, for a few moments, and then asked,-- "Has Blanche gone to bed?"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
opinion or judgment
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Shutting the door carefully after him, he came to the hearth, stood on it, upright and calm, for a few moments, and then asked,-- "Has Blanche gone to bed?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Shutting the door carefully after him, he came to the hearth, stood on it, upright and calm, for a few moments, and then asked,-- "Has Blanche gone to bed?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shutting the door carefully after him, he came to the hearth, stood on it, upright and calm, for a few moments, and then asked,-- "Has Blanche gone to bed?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Shutting the door carefully after him, he came to the hearth, stood on it, upright and calm, for a few moments, and then asked,-- "Has Blanche gone to bed?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," said my mother, "but not to sleep, I am sure; she made me promise to tell her when you came back."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
and nothing more
From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Yes," said my mother, "but not to sleep, I am sure; she made me promise to tell her when you came back."
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes," said my mother, "but not to sleep, I am sure; she made me promise to tell her when you came back."
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Shutting the door carefully after him, he came to the hearth, stood on it, upright and calm, for a few moments, and then asked,-- "Has Blanche gone to bed?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Yes," said my mother, "but not to sleep, I am sure; she made me promise to tell her when you came back."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes," said my mother, "but not to sleep, I am sure; she made me promise to tell her when you came back."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shutting the door carefully after him, he came to the hearth, stood on it, upright and calm, for a few moments, and then asked,-- "Has Blanche gone to bed?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Yes," said my mother, "but not to sleep, I am sure; she made me promise to tell her when you came back."
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading Roland's brow relaxed.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
Roland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
Roland's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roland's brow relaxed.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said my mother, "but not to sleep, I am sure; she made me promise to tell her when you came back."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," said my mother, "but not to sleep, I am sure; she made me promise to tell her when you came back."
ShuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Shutting the door carefully after him, he came to the hearth, stood on it, upright and calm, for a few moments, and then asked,-- "Has Blanche gone to bed?"
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Yes," said my mother, "but not to sleep, I am sure; she made me promise to tell her when you came back."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Shutting the door carefully after him, he came to the hearth, stood on it, upright and calm, for a few moments, and then asked,-- "Has Blanche gone to bed?"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Yes," said my mother, "but not to sleep, I am sure; she made me promise to tell her when you came back."
express in words
From this reading "Yes," said my mother, "but not to sleep, I am sure; she made me promise to tell her when you came back."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Shutting the door carefully after him, he came to the hearth, stood on it, upright and calm, for a few moments, and then asked,-- "Has Blanche gone to bed?"
up to a particular time
From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
in the direction of
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
unreadableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːdəbəl/
not easily deciphered
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Shutting the door carefully after him, he came to the hearth, stood on it, upright and calm, for a few moments, and then asked,-- "Has Blanche gone to bed?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
accept gladly
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
at the time that
From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said my mother, "but not to sleep, I am sure; she made me promise to tell her when you came back."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes," said my mother, "but not to sleep, I am sure; she made me promise to tell her when you came back."
